the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from north carolina, the republican leader of the education and labor committee, ms. foxx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague for yielding. mr. speaker, democrats' china bill will weaken the united states on the world stage. this legislation isn't about competing with china. this bill is about appeasing china. this is a bill without teeth and does too little to confront the

chinese communist party while simultaneously cushing the success and -- curbing the success and opportunities of american job creators and workers. and contrary to my colleague's statements just now, this bill is not positive for our workforce. by further centralizing apresentishship programs and giving unions unfair advantage over small businesses, this bill closes pathways to success for many american workers. this legislation also fails to curb the c.c.p.'s influence at our universities and workplaces. where there should be action, democrats promote inaction. where there should be strength, democrats show weakness. where there should be security, democrats make our country more vulnerable. this is not the american competes act. this is the america concedes act. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. huffman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. huffman: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of this legislation, particularly the natural resource provisions, much maligned by the minority member just now. however, the health of our ecosystems and the industries that depend on healthy ecosystems are part of our natural infrastructure. that's part of our competitiveness, too. case in point, seafood supply chains. we know foreign fisheries do not have the same environmental and labor standards we have here in the u.s. illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, is a scourge and in the united states, we intend to do something about it. i'm proud to lead a bipartisan bill with my colleague from louisiana, garrett graves. that bill has been largely incorporated into the america competes act. it will help level the playing

field for american fishing industries, and it's part of what will make us more competitive in the long run. so i want to urge my colleagues to support this important legislation, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. smith. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nebraska is recognized for three minutes. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to h.r. 4521, the so-called competes act. the trade division of this bill falls squarely within the ways and means committee's jurisdiction. yet, the first time we saw these provisions was last week when bill text was released by house democrats. there was no committee process, no interest in putting together a thoughtfully vetted solution to address china. in fact, house democrats wouldn't even bring my amendment to the floor for a vote, an amendment that reflected years of bipartisan work and consensus about the importance of a close partnership between congress and

every president to achieve high standard, enforceable trade agreements that open new markets for american goods and services. instead, what we have before us today, it's a bill that fails to address china and fails american small businesses and consumers with provisions that would actually discourage work during a workforce shortage by expanding and delinking trade adjustment assistance from new trade opportunities. it would add more red tape to and narrows eligibility of trade programs like g.s.b. that small businesses and manufacturers rely on to compete in a global marketplace. would also exacerbate the supply chain crisis by making unveted changes to the de minimis rule and also do nothing to address the administration's minimal effort to compete with china in the indo-pacific and around the world. clearly, this bill is more about talking points than actual effective and proactive policymaking. president biden and his party

may be content with america sitting on the sidelines as china and our other competitors set global trade standards and divi up the world's -- divy up the world's consumers but i am not. this is an opportunity to protect america and strengthen american innovation and alleviate some of the supply chain and workforce pressures our nation is facing. therefore, i'll vote no on this legislation, and i urge my colleagues to do the same. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. . ms. johnson: i yield one minute though gentleman from virginia, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. disot: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlelady from texas for her hard work on this legislation. mr. speaker, the success and security of america's economy depends on the strength on our work force. that's why the america competes act connects students and workers with the skills they need while strengthening our economy's competitiveness in

years ahead. investments in this bill increase equitable access to computer science education and postsecondary stem pathways. the legislation also builds on bipartisan support for apprenticeships, creating nearly one million new registered aprenticeship opportunities over the next five years. the america competes act also includes protections so the job crease ated in this bill will pay a decent wage. mr. speaker, this legislation provides investments that we need to secure a brighter future for our nation's workers and our economy. i urge my colleagues to support this critical legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from oklahoma. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute.

>> thank you to the gentleman from florida. this legislation is climate funding disguised as foreign policy and it will funnel millions of taxpayers dollars to the chinese economy. while i support the chips act funding in this bill, the overall package is a disaster. as a member of the science committee whef advanced bipartisan legislation that increases stem opportunities and clean energy research. mrs. bice: instead of passing these bills that strengthen american competitiveness against china, democrats have poisoned bipartisan efforts by including billions in wasteful spending. later today the house will consider my amendment to block $8 million for the u.n.'s green climate slush fund until we have insight into how emission reduction targets are set and their impacts on our economy. this kind of scientific transparency shouldn't be a partisan issue. this for a left legislation weaken ours stance against china and threatens our economy and

national security. i urge my colleagues to oppose this misguided and wasteful bill. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from michigan, ms. stevens. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from michigan is recognized for two minutes. ms. stevens: i rise in support of this bill, i rise in support of american supply chains, i rise in support of the american work force, i rise in support of advanced manufacturing, i rise in support of autoworkers who are waiting for those chips. i thank the incredible chairwoman from the science committee. we asked ourselves often as policymakers, what is the world going to look like in 10 year in 20 grabs, 30 years? what can we do today to ensure that my neighbors in southeastern michigan are on a strong path to succeed right

here and now? for the rest of the 21st century. the democrats have come yet again to save the day and get the job done. for our economy. america competes. this legislation that we are debating today will answer the big questions. it will secure our competitive edge for generations to come. it is an investment in our people. and it reflects on our ability to reach higher, to think deeper and invent solutions to not only today's problems but tomorrow's challenges as well. i will always bet on the american work force. my job in congress is to connect people to the tools that unlock our future and those tools are in this bill. turbocharging america's leadership in science and technology. a doubling of scientific investment. a plan for our i splie chain.

including how we address climate change. it also amends the acute stressors that we are all feeling today. i was talking to my car dealership just yesterday and they are scared of being out of work. yes. let's get this done as of today. over the last 30 years, the u.s. manufacturing capacity for semiconductors has collapsed. and the crazy thing is that the u.s. led the world in inventing them. let's come together, let's get this done. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: i yield one minute to the gentleman from iowa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, my friend if florida. china will stop at nothing to try and surpass the united states as the world's greatest superpower and we have the tools at our disposal to count they

are growing threat of the chinese meunist party. this nearly $325 billion bill prioritizes liberal build back better and green new deal provisions over real solutions to compete with china. mr. feenstra: $8 billion of the compete funds funds the green climate slush fund which destroys america's industry, harms america's warrers and prevents us from competing with china on a level playing field. the u.n. has awarded $100 billion from this fund to china. the house bill leaves out the critical fact that china is our greatest political foe. i also fails to mention the word genocide anywhere in describing the c.c.p.'s systematic human rights abuses against the uighur population. unfortunately, this bill only compounds the damages from the biden administration's $40 billion giveaway, no trinings attached, i.m.f. money to the c.

perform p. last spring. this is wrong, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. lofgren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. lofgren: i want to thank chairwoman johnson and house leadership for finding a path forward on this important bill. i'm so pleased to see renewed enthusiasm for federal scientific investment under this administration and in this congress. the investments contained in the bill could hardly be more urgent. over the past few decades, federal investment in research and development has flatlined as a share of the overall u.s. economy. meanwhile, our global competitors are jump starting innovation and economic growth by accelerating investment. without action they'll soon outpace us. america needs to improve the speed and scale of scientific research while promoting innovative solutions. this is a matter of national

security. members of the house science committee have worked hard to advance bipartisan innovation bills included in this package, as strong counterparts to the senate-passed bill. the proposals offer a strategic and so stanable plan to grow american science innovation and technology to ensure our investments are aligned with the best interests of our scientific enterprise and build on successful prior efforts. it includes provisions to diversify our work force. additionally, to firmly establish the u.s. as a global leader in innovation and to compete for generations to come we must build our domestic stem work force and encourage startup companies to establish roots here. while increasing stem scholarships for u.s. students, the act simultaneously draws the world's best and brightest stem doctoral recipients and company founders to the u.s. it ensures that individuals who

earn stem doctoral degrees from top research universities will be eligible for permanent residence. unlike canada, the united kingdom and germany, our laws don't provide a visa option for company founders to start a new venture and create jobs in the united states. this act would fix this. i want to thank paracilla kim on my -- priscilla kim on my staff for the work she put into this and also our most wonderful chair, eddie bernice johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. waltz: i yield four minutes to the gentleman from the great state of texas, mr. weber. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. weber: thank you, mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding me time. when i testified before the rules committee yesterday on behalf of science committee republicans, i expressed my frustration with the process

that got us here. at nearly 3,000 page, h.r. 4521 is a partisan package tossed together by democrat leadership behind closed doors with no republican input. i believe the only thing they lacked was the cigar smoke. as i stand before you today, mr. speaker, my serious concerns with the america competes act have only increased. after a back room process last night, 261 out of the -- out of the over 500 -- over the 600 submitted amendments were made in order and there seems to be no rhyme or reason why, mr. speaker. that's right, this week, we are going to consider 261 amendments to a 3,000-page bill. fragly the shire number of amendments reflectswhat happens when rank and file members on both sides of the aisle are not

given an opportunity to leng slate in their respective committees. this is a stark contrast, mr. speaker, to the way we do business on the science committee. and they% that there are a dozen bipartisan science committee bills mixed up in this bag of poison pills only adds to the confusion. on that note i want to be very, very clear. just because this 3,000-page behemoth has bipartisan bills in it, does not mean it's a bipartisan bill. those bipartisan bills were hijacked and misused for political gamesmanship. the plain truth is that the hundreds of unrelated partisan policies that were crammed into this bill ruined any, any chance of bipartisanship. mr. speaker, i'm disappointed in the wasted opportunity. we have had shared momentum to take action on china.

so instead of voting on this partisan catch-all bill, with more references to coral reefs than to china, let's focus on what's most important. i don't know, how about strengthening american competitiveness and holding china accountable for its actions? we should get back to prioritizing truly productive and by that, i mean bipartisan, legislation to increase our international competitiveness. like h.r. 3593. the d.o.e. science for the future act which passed the house last summer with 351 vote, i might add. mr. speaker, the stakes are higher than ever and we cannot afford to put our national security and prosperity at risk. you know, mr. speaker, it's kind of ironic, the left is on the other side of the aisle have ignored the chinese threat for years. and now they've suddenly got

religion. kind of ironic. now that i think about it, mr. speaker, the compete act may actually be a good title. as this so-called compete act may indeed compete as one of the worst bills ever. for that reason i urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentleman from new york, mr. tonko. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. tonko: thank you, mr. speaker. we are in a global economic competition. for far too long we have neglected the research, work force development and manufacturing needs to ensure america is the world's leader in critical industries of the future. take, for example, the united states semiconductor industry. which has seen its share of chip production drop in recent tech kids. this bill would reserve -- would

reverse that trend through a $52 billion investment to fund the chips for america act, reinvigorating american leadership in the microchip technology arena. the america competes act also includes my microact which will complement the provisions in chips by accelerating early stage microelectronics research to feed into the national semiconductor technology center and manufacturing facilities funded by this bill. new york's castle rehas been home to trailblazers in the microelectronics industry for over two decades and i'm proud that this legislation would incleid a-- would indeed allow them to innovate and compete on the global stage. chairwoman johnson has done a tremendous job leading us to this moment. the work she's done with the science committee has ensured this ground breaking legislation response to the needs of the scientific community industry and the american people. i thank her and the economy for their efforts and urge my colleagues to support the

passage of america competes. it sharpens america's competitive edge. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. spnt. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield the gentleman from kentucky, two minutes, mr. bar. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. barr: mr. speaker, let's be clear. the so-called competes act is not countering the threat of the chinese communist party. it's a subter huge to conceal what this bill is, a repackaged build back better and the democrats' pushing their green new deal agenda. it's $350 billion in deficit spending to pay off the climate activists and the labor unions that run the democrat party. it sends $10 billion of taxpayer funds to a climate slush fund at the u.n. that subsidizes solar projects in china that use

uighur slave labor. the bill implements a supply chain resiliency program that gives preferential treatment to labor unions, a scheme designed more to maintain resiliency for democratic fundraising than resiliency of our supply chains. the bill references coral reefs more times than china, and climate change twice as much as national security. the bill bans overfishing and the sale of shark fins from the pacific, but it doesn't put more virginia class subs in the pacific. it doesn't put more forward class aircraft carriers in the pacific. it does nothing to hold the c.c.p. accountable for the origins of covid at the wuhan institute of vy -- virology. it will make the united states less, not more, competitive. we cannot outcompete china by becoming more like china. but most troubling of all and what underscores that this bill is not a serious effort to confront the very real economic

and security challenges posed by the people's republic of china is the fact this bill completely disregards the work of the china task force as well as the work of this, the bipartisan u.s.-china economic and security review commission. if this bill were serious, it would take into account these recommendations. it does neither of those things. this was a very serious effort that this bill completely disregards. exhibit a of how unserious the bill is when it comes to confronting china -- it does nothing to confront the unfetterred access of chinese -- thank you. the speaker pro tempore: 30 seconds? the gentleman is recognized for an additional one minute. mr. barr: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman. exhibit a of how unserious this bill is when it comes to confronting china, it does nothing to address the key challenge, and that's the unfetterred access that the chinese communist party, military and surveillance

companies now have to american capital markets. if we really wanted to confront the threat from china, we would protect american investors from unwillingly financing and fueling the rise of china. this bill does nothing to address that. right now, american investors are unwittingly fueling the civil military fusion of the chinese communist party. the house should pass a real bill, a bill recommended by this report, the chinese military and surveillance companies sanctions act that would actually address chinese access to american capital markets. today, mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to reject this subterfuge, this distraction, this bill that says confronts china but does nothing but assist and enable the rise of china. let's formulate a real strategy that will position us to take on the military, economic, and technological threat of the chinese communist party. and i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. chu. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. chu: i rise today in strong support of the america competes act, which will make historic investments in america and ensure we remain a global leader in science and technology. from climate change to cybersecurity, many of the greatest challenges facing our country can only be met through research and innovation that will develop new products and create new jobs. but in order to rise to this moment, we need to turbocharge america's scientific sector, and that is what this bill would do by investing $52 billion for semiconductor production here at home, an investment that will improve the supply chain for almost every product in our lives. and it modernizes the national science foundation to advance america's scientific leadership

by supporting institutions like cal tech, based in my district, which is one of n.s.f.'s most trusted partners. i want to thank my colleagues today who have modeled responsibility in debating this bill by focusing on what we gain and not who we should fear. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from illinois, mr. lahood. two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for two minutes. mr. lahood: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentleman for yielding the time. i rise today in opposition of the so-called competes act. instead of following the productive bipartisan efforts initiated in the senate, house democrats have chosen to get at it alone approach that fails to meet the urgent needs to strengthen u.s. competitiveness and protect our national security as it relates to china. on the ways and means committee, i've worked across the aisle on china policy with my democrat

colleagues, including trade priorities to bring manufacturing back to the united states, to hold china to their trade commitments, and to prioritize digital trade agreements with like-minded allies to combat china's abusive digital standards. yet, here we are today. democrats are pushing partisan legislation stocked with more d.c. control over our economy that fails to address the critical trade initiatives to put american workers and businesses first and to counter the market-distorting and dangerous economic practices of china. as a member of the intelligence committee and the china task force and the co-chair of the bipartisan u.s.-china working group, i understand the unique and urgent action required to strengthen american competitiveness and combat growing challenges from china. it's disappointing that house democrats are, again, ignoring this opportunity to work together with republicans as they did in the senate, republicans and democrats together, to put forth a

commonsense bill. where is that bill? it's not here. we need to address the real challenges presented by china and instead we are cynically pushing forward unrelated liberal agenda items. vote no. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from oregon, ms. bonamici. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from oregon is recognized for two minutes. ms. bonamici: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of the america competes act. our country is home to some of the most cutting edge research, innovative discoveries, and unparalleled national laboratories in the world. but with this legislation, we will strengthen our scientific enterprise, bolster research and development, grow our domestic something manufacturing -- semiconductor manufacturing base, and make sure critical supply chains are based in the

u.s. this is similar to my regional clean energy innovation act, to help cutting edge technologies achieve commercialization by leveraging regional clean energy capabilities and markets. as co-chair of the house apprenticeship caucus, i'm thrilled it includes the national apprenticeship act, promoting workforce training and access to good-paying jobs. i am i thank -- i thank chairwoman johnson for this bill. this will enhance stem education. in particular, the blue carbon for our planet act, blue globe act, and coast research act will strengthen coastal acidification research and monitoring, expand efforts to map and conserve blue carbon ecosystems, and enhance ocean data collection. and my bipartisan builds act which provides grants for infrastructure industry partnerships will play a pivotal

role in helping workers get the skills they need to fill the jobs created by the bipartisan infrastructure law. and my amendment with mr. langevin to enhance n.s.f. mathematics and science partnership program will support innovative research and provide professional development for educators on how to boost creativity in stem by integrating the arts. the competes act will reinvigorate america's research enterprise and restore its competitive edge. i strongly urge my colleagues to support this important bill. thank you, mr. chairman. again, i thank chairwoman johnson, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from ohio, mr. chabot. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for two minutes. mr. chabot: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. as ranking member of the asia-pacific subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over china, i rise today in strong opposition

to the america competes act, which should really be called the america concedes act. after decades of inaction, it's high time we re-evaluate our basic approach towards our engagement with china on every front. the chinese communist party is aggressively challenging the free world and the premise that open societies and free markets and the rule of law logically result in a prosperous and equitable civilization. the c.c.p.'s ambitions have thrust us in a new cold war that we did not start and we do not want but which we must win. because if we fail, the chinese communist party will replace the post-world war ii order with one that revolves around beijing. this moment calls for bold policies to ensure that we win this struggle. on this score, today's legislation is woefully deficient. it's stuffed full of irrelevant

provisions. the foreign affairs committee's section of the bill is a prime example. it fails to take advantage of serious tools like export tools and security assistance and spends twice as much money on climate policy as it does on china related matters. democratic leadership have refused to debate on ranking member mccaul's serious amendment or in a package i offered that includes 13 tough relevant proposals crafted by subcommittee republicans. we must take the chinese communist party's threat seriously. if we don't, we're going to see china continuing to eat our lunch and steal our jobs. this democratic effort was an opportunity for bipartisanship and actually doing something that mattered. they blew it. let's face it. and that's most unfortunate. and therefore, i have to encourage my colleagues to

oppose their misguided legislation today. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlelady from michigan, mrs. lawrence. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from michigan is recognized for one minute. mrs. lawrence: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of the competes act. i'm proud to represent the big three automotive states and a district where g.m. is headquartered. i know how important it is to fix our supply chain. semiconductors power our economy. everything from smartphones to computers to cars. we have to start making them here in america. this legislation will make sure that while increasing american innovation, manufacturing, and r&d, and i'm proud to offer two amendments to ensure that our efforts in the competes act is

centered around equality so that all americans will benefit from the significant r&d investment of our critical goods while creating good jobs. let's get this done so we can ensure that our economy is secure and strengthens our global competitiveness. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. waltz: mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentleman from arkansas, the republican leader of the natural resources committee, mr. westerman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas is recognized for five minutes. mr. westerman: thank you, mr. speaker. today, i think about when my four children were young. they're two years apart. they used to have competitions in the backyard. they would race from the patio to the elm tree and back. and i would stagger the starting time. let the youngest one go first. then the next to the youngest and so on. and by the time they touched the

tree and came back it turned into a real competition. a photo finish a lot of times. we've all competed in games whose outcome has little significance in life. but mr. speaker, we're not facing an insignificant competition in our future. we are in a race of ideologies. the stakes are as high as they think be. -- they can be. we are in the struggle for future western civilization, of democracy, of representative government, of human rights and freedom. mr. speaker, this isn't a matter of competing. it's a must-win scenario. and quite frankly, i'm aghast that this majority thinks we only need to compete. losing is not an option. our attitude must be to win. if we lose, humanity loses. i believe freedom-loving republicans, democrats, independents, and people all across the world want america to win. i'm disappointed that the speaker and this majority have once again dropped a massive bill that could and should be

bipartisan but instead is a cloak for failed build back better policies that lie dead in the senate. mr. speaker, you and i have a rendezvous for destiny. we will have the last best hope on earth or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. if we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us, we we justified our brief moment here. we did all we could be done. these are words from ronald reagan in the 1960's. but they are not true more than today. how serious are the issues we face? take a look at these charts from the economists. this first one is in 2000. the blue is the u.s. and its trading partners. the red is china and its trading partners. look what's happened in a short 20-year span as we look at this same map from 2022. .we see a massive decrease of

blue on this map. what do provisions of this have to do with china? it does the opposite by killing american jobs. restoring coral reefs off the coast is a commendable goal but spending $292 million on coral reef restoration have with us winning against china? this gives supreme unilateral authority to the u.s. fish and wildlife service to determine which species can be imported into the u.s. this is virtually impossible to implement and will shut down aqua culture and similar industries who need trade to conduct business. the weaponnization of the lacey act will only empower bureaucrats and ignores the current state-based approach on species imports. it's legislative laziness and since there have been no hearings on this bill. what in the world does that have to do with winning against china? the bill requires new heavyhanded regulations designed

to kill american mineral development. how can this majority propose this bill follows the democratic administration continues to illustrate incompetency by killing american energy and jobs and eep pulling mining leases in minnesota? they can create jobs and supply resources for the very policies on electrification the administration support. this only shifts wealth and jobs to china. how does that help us win? it reminds me of my kids' races where the majority is trying to handicap america and give china a head start. what we should be doing to have a winning strategy, we should be working together on this -- on real issues to ensure that america wins. we should be strengthening diplomacy and trade with our allies and create a solid western hemisphere alliance to ensure america wins. we should be developing our resources and jobs to help america win. we should be part of the solution and not the problem. americans and freedom will win if we let them.

as i close, i want to remind you of a fabel by esop, the eagle and the arrow. the eagle was struck by an arrow and as he lied on the ground he looked back at it and he said, alas, i have been wounded by an arrow that was feathered with my own plume. mr. speaker, we cannot afford to put more fleums on china's ar -- plumes on china's arrows. he i oppose this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts, mr. neal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for three minutes. mr. neal: thank you. i rise in support of this act. this will strengthen supply chains, advanced manufacturing and create millions of jocks. ways and means members asiferlt made their contributions to this package.

including a strong provision for trade adjustment assistance. and to the previous speaker, i know he was sincere when he said there will be a final package, it will be bicameral in nature, bipartisan in nature, it's just too important to get done. the rhythms of legislative life will dictate that outcome. this is a full effort of the house. and to say that there are no provisions in here that republicans don't favor simply aren't true. the trade subcommittee chairman earl blumenauer has been a very important leader in developing this legislation and along with our colleague, tim ryan, who has not stopped telling me just how important this is to ohio, to fund the nation's newest semiconductor factory. this is a good, bold proposal and i am going to remain standing, madam speaker so, that i might yield the balance of my time to the trade subcommittee chair, mr. blumenauer. mr. blumenauer: a careful examination of this bill shows many bipartisan proposals. one area of bipartisan agreement is that for too long america has been too weak in its engagement

with china. the chinese government is strengthening its economic power while doubling down on religious persecution and forced labor. those practices undercut the competitiveness of american workers and businesses. congress must step up and confront china head-on. our trade title does just that. those damaged by trade, weather worker, business or farmers, will benefit from a dramatically improved trade adjustment assistance program. which expired in june and completely phases out in july. our provisions modernizing and re-authorizing g.s.b. and m.t.b. will improve american competitiveness and labor standards around the globe and we get tough on china by closing the loophole that allows $800 per day per person for products undoubtedly including forced labor, intellectual property theft and illegal good. china doesn't give us reciprocity, their threshold is less than $8. they're not about to subject

their companies to duty-free unregulated american competition. allowing items like air conditioners, microwaves and suitcases doesn't help american manufacturing, it undercuts it and directly undermines congress' goal of rebuilding domestic capacity. our changes restore the programs back to their original attempt, supporting the american workers and domestic manufacturing, not undercutting american suppliers. at its simplicity, this ledge jaition -- legislation meets our capacity to compete. if you want to support the american worker, and get tough on china, you have a chance to do so with this bill. i urge everyone to vote in the affirmative. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> madam speaker, i yield one 911 the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. meuser.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meuser: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman from florida. madam speaker, we have far too many domestic and international crises facing us right now to name them here. from the southern boarder to ukraine, afghanistan to the crime on philadelphia streets, the soaring gasoline prices and supply chain bottle necks, an opportunity here to make the u.s. economy more competitive. we can do that with the right bill. particularly against our number one competitor and often adversary, china. rather than lower the costs for america's large and small billses and creating a more competitive business environment this so-called america compete acts places burdens on the american economy in the form of debt and regulations is filled with special interest subsidies, nobody can deny that. and has a whopping $325 billion price tag to go along with our escalating deficit and debt.

meanwhile, the only part of the $325 billion that i agree with, and i believe my constituents agree with, would be the chips u.s.a. act and some of the -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. meuser: rural broadband. >> i yield 30 seconds, madam speaker. mr. meuser: thank you. this bill is a plethora of new government programs which will not advance the u.s. economy. madam speaker, this bill will likely get the vote of china but would not get the vote of american small business. c.c.b. is very serious about economic growth with little regard for how to get this. we better wake up or we will be responsible for letting them. i yield back. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: madam speaker, how much time do we have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: 33 minutes. ms. johnson: thank you very much. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from pennsylvania, ms. wild. ms. wild: thank you, madam

chairwoman, and thank you, madam speaker. i am proud to rise in support of the competes act. this legislation incorporates two bills that my office introduced. the supply chain security and resilience act and the regional innovation act. at a time when the need to finally secure our supply chains and rebuild a made in america economy could not be clearer, my provisions of the bill from the supply chain security and resilience act will put us on the path to doing just that. by creating a new office within the commerce department to promote u.s. leadership of critical industries and supply chains that are essential to our national and economic security, we will join businesses and government in common national effort. the regional innovation act would establish a regional technology and innovation hub program at the department of commerce to support regional economic development and innovation hubs nationwide. we can ensure that workers and businesses from all corners of our country, not just the

coasts, benefit from investment. my community, pennsylvania's greater lehigh valley, is full of workers and businesses who have the vision, the talent and the grit to reach global economic heights. they deserve the exposure to get their products to market. our country has extraordinary promise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. ms. wild: thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> madam speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. murphy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. murphy: madam speaker, this so-called competition bill proves just how effectless democrats are about -- feckless democrats are about confronting the chinese communist party. why is this president so afraid to call out china? they are our greatest generational threat to democracy, human rights and the american way of life. china will stop at nothing until they have world domination. confronting communist china should be a clear bipartisan

priority. as secretary pompeo recently said, the chinese have infull traited our schools, businesses and politics and will stop at nothing until they have world domination. we should be coming together on a strong consensus framework that holds china accountable and strengthens our national security. instead, speaker pelosi offers more poison pills that will be dead on arrival in the senate. let us stop the nonsensical leftist progressive messaging and be serious about our jobs. democrats have steam rolled congress with yet another multibillion dollar package, thousands of pages long, without proper analysis. our nation now hit a $30 trillion debt mark this week. i refuse support another package that sends hard-earned taxpayer dollars to the chinese communist party. i urge my colleagues to vote no on the america concedes to china act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: madam speaker, i

yield one minute to the gentleman from michigan, mr. kildee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kildee: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in support of the america competes act. with this legislation we have an opportunity to strengthen domestic supply chains, to invest in american mothering and to lower costs for small businesses, for families, for seniors. this bill will help fix our broken supply chains so we can build more critical components here in america, not overseas in china where the government exploits its own people. for michigan auto workers this includes addressing the semiconductor chip shortage which has shuttered auto plants and forced thousands of auto workers to temporarily be laid off. this bill will invest billions to bring chip manufacturing back

to the united states. and also this legislation includes my legislation, to create a new trade adjustment assistance for communities program. it will help many older industrial communities that have been negatively impacted by trade, communities like flint and saginaw, bay city. it will address the needs. i urge my colleague to support this legislation and i yield -- colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back. mr. walz: i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from georgia. mrs. greene: i rise in opposition of this bill. instead of focusing on a bill that's almost 3,000 pages, worth $325 billion estimated and spending, estimated, it doesn't really help america. it's going to give $8 billion to the u.n. climate fund and mentions coral reefs 383 times.

what congress should be doing is working on a budget that will fund our government, since we're running out of money in just a few weeks. what congress should be doing is doing something about the fentanyl that's coming from china, that's killing young people and is now the number one cause of death in americans from 18 to 45. not covid-19. what congress should be doing is funding a wall, building a wall, protecting our border and deporting illegal aliens who are stealing american jobs. that's what we should be doing to help the american worker. but instead we're debating a bill that's going to fund climate change, the green new deal and help the coral reefs. this isn't what americans care about. we all should be voting no and doing a better job. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is. ms. johnson: i request one minute of the gentlelady from new mexico.

>> america competes act we will build it in america and we crit american jobs and it gives us the opportunity to discover, and make what we need everywhere in america, that's why i urge my colleagues to expand jobs. the workers that produce what america. the competes act could invest billions of dollars to conduct research in new mexico and other communities facing economic december pay. with my amendments, this bill can create jobs for that diverse work force that powered our nation as we transition to clean energy, energy workers deserve economic opportunity in a changing world. and let's ensure we have the

innovation, training and jobs for american workers everywhere as we power a prosperous future. thank you, i a yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> i yield one minute to the the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. hartzler. mrs.hartzler: i rise in opposition to the are so-called america competes act. china is one of the largest national security threats our nation tastees. addressing this threat will require a whole of nation approach to enable the united states to not only compete but beat china. this legislation fails to achieve that goal. the democrats have once again rushed a package with policies that enriches china rather than

constraining them. the democrats blocked consideration of all my commonsense amendments which would have prevented known chinese spies from entering our nation and officials taking advantage of our higher education and forced abortions of uyghur women. if democrats are wanting to protect america, they should have protected america. i urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation and work on legislation that will empower the united states to beat china. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. price. mr. price: i rise in strong support of the america competes act and the legislation to re-authorize title 6 of the higher education act sponsored

by myself and representative young of alaska. this will help our nation develop a strong foundation and international education, research and languages that have a strategic interest. the bill will increase and expand these programs incorporating 200 languages and build international capacity at minority-serving institutions. it enhances the program at the national science foundation. doubling the authorization for a program that i helped initiate which has community and technical colleges and partnerships between businesses and schools to meet local work force needs. i urge adoption of the america competes act to better equip our citizens to succeed in an era in

an interconnected world. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas. >> i thank the gentleman from florida. i any this is a repeat of the political ruse and wrap a flag and give a great name. it has little to do with the threat that china poses to the united states and the world. there physician plenty of common ground to work on that big challenge, a huge threat, but instead, this is a misleading piece of legislation. it is another legislative wagon loaded with the same tired old progressive, union give-aways and subsidies and unhinged policies and experimentation like training our armed forces not to fight and win wars, but

to combat climate change, naming a chief diversity officer and that should make us sleep better at night. the democrat party has been hijacked by the left and willing to sacrifice our prosperity and security and global leadership on climate apocalypse now. i don't get it. thank you for the time. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from alabama, ms. sewell. ms. sewell: i rice in strong support and my legislation h. r. 6121, the leveling the playing field act 2.0 was included in this bill. this bipartisan legislation sponsored by myself and my republican colleague bill johnson will modernize our

outdated trade remedy laws to push back against many of china's most aggressive anti-free-market practices. for years, a number of american industries have faced repeated dumping and subsidized imports to the u.s. market. in 2000, china produced 18% of the world's steel. today it produces 50%. this overcapacity has undermined u.s. manufacturing and put our workers like those in my district, u.s. steel at a big disang. at the end of the day, this bill will promote global competitiveness and when america competes fairly, american workers and america businesses win. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. >> i yield one minute to the gentleman from wisconsin,

mr. tiffany. mr. tiffany: let's read something that was slipped into this bill. no prohibition no offer for sale or purchase any american mink. what a a attack on people who attack jobs and create goods for america. these people are good stewards, good stewards of the land and they are terrific at animal hub dry and this is a neck astack. when is the hostility to the producers of america, the people that grow our food and clothe our people and produce our energy going to end by the other side of the aisle? i yield back. felons p. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentleman from michigan -- the gentlelady from

michigan, mrs. dingell. mrs.dingell: i rise today in strong support of h. r. 54 -- 4521, the america achieves act. we stand at a defining moment in american manufacturing and global competitiveness. if we fail to act we put our economic security at risk. this package which includes several of my several bipartisan bills will create good paying jobs to boost american manufacturing and bring supply chain home and keep america at the forefront and includes $52 billion in funding including for ought auto chips which will help the auto industry. andrew: critical medicines and

p.p.e. and in michigan across the nation too many americans have been impacted and are counting on us bypassing this bill we will strengthen our work force here at home. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> i yield one minute to the the gentlewoman from west virginia. mrs. miller: president biden's administration undermines leadership and a dangerous opportunity to get ahead. china is seizing this moment to advance in the independento-pacific. i joined with my colleagues in lahood to introduce the trade leadership. our bill will require president biden to act and report on a

trade strategy in the independento-pacific and with china. once again, democrats didn't allow any bipartisan input in their legislation. there has been zero guidance by president biden on a trade plan with china. we continue on a useless wait and see approach. the competition between the u.s. and china demands strong leadership. democrats must wake up and take did he sees i have action. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and ensure america's lasting trade leadership. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman of texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new york, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, mr. meeks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, madam speaker. i rise in strong support of this

bill. we find ourselves in a strategic competition with increasingly assertive peoples' republic of china. they are trying to alter the economic, political and security underpinnings of the rules-based international order, an order that has broken peace, prosperity and stability for many. and has grown -- it has grown in wealth and power. we have seen the p.r.c. bend international rules and laws to meet their interests and bully nations over marry time and water dispute and grow more close to author tarn yism at home. it is leveraging its military economic and technological health to compete with us globally. and that is happening whether we

like it or not. so we must reckon with the stark new reality by positioning america to win this competition and h. r. 4521, the american competes act does just that. it powers the engine of the american economy through investments and science innovation, science and technology and raises the flag of diplomacy and leadership to reassure the world that america is indeed back at the table. and ready to counter china's efforts to manipulate the international system and strengthen our allies and partnerships. centering on diplomacy and america's global leadership and engagement are in my act which would eagle act bolsters our

diplomacy bilaterally at regional organizations and groupings like the quad to bring our partners and allies to prevent the p.r.c. it demonstrates america is exaibled and willing to tackle the world's biggest problems and share challenges like the current pandemic and ensures that the united states will stand up to international law and human rights. in many respects this legislation goes further than the senate's bill in terms of responding to the p.r.c. human rights abuses. in response to the genocide, the eagle act has protection for the uighurs and calls for a special enjoy voi. i can say with confidence when

it comes to standing up for our values, america compete is bold and principled. i urge my colleagues to pass this bill. >> i ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from texas be allowed to control the remaining the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> i would like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from utah, mr. moore. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. ms. moore: -- mr. moore: i won't let my constituents to be fooled. while this bill plays a role in providing a necessary discussion and there is large bipartisan

support on what we need to do here to address the effects of a great power competition on the american economy this is a partisan effort that will not confront china and will make america work. the chinese communist party can be a trusted party and they will take any accountability with their enhancement to the domestic manufacturing that support american workers and increase global competitiveness are long overdue but sadly it will continue to go unaddressed by this bill. because, simply, this legislation does not require these organizations to re-examine their relationship with the c.c.p. in addition, it's another attempt to create a big, large piece of legislation where you can add in a whole bunch of climate change priorities and the american people, as i talk to my constituents, they want to

us address the issue at hand. not just lumpe a bunch of things in together. again, that's what we're doing here by making it a china bill. there is an appetite and desire among many of my colleagues to send a clear message to the communist party in beijing, my constituents want a china bill that confronts intellectual property theft, the genocide of religious minorities, c.c.p. influence in civil society, the antagonism of our allies, and a bill that finally holds the c.c.p. accountable for their covering up of covid-19. despite the grave threat our nation faces from the c.c.p., american assent densy can be maintained only if we remain the preferred partner across the world and the primary destination of innovators and job creators. congress can and must do better. let's get back to work. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from illinois, mr. casten. mr. casten: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of the competes act and i'm

particularly proud of the house science legislation in this bill, designed to ensure that the department of energy, office of science, the national science foundation and nist are well equipped to succeed in the 21st century. it also invests in the stem work force for the future ensure we have the talents to bring on the semiconductor climate manufacturing jobs back home where they belong. and if i can share a personal story. 13 years ago i was building a tree house in my backyard ands as i was starting, a 6-year-old neighborhood hood came up behind me with a tool belt and said, i'm here to help. my 2009 summer intern, as it were, is now a sophomore at the university of illinois studying nuclear engineer. his opportunity was made possible in part by investments that were made decades ago in nuclear technology and a test reactor on that university of illinois campus. that reactor has been shut down and there are few other states who have those kinds of opportunities. that's why i look forward to the consideration of my national nuclear university research ref

investment act. it will enhance the research capabilities of nuclear science and engineering programs, meet the work force needs of the u.s. nuclear industry and accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies across the country. i hope my whreegs will join me in supporting this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> yes, ma'am. madam speaker, i yield two minutes at this time to the gentlewoman from florida, ms. kay mack. -- mrs. cammack. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. cammack: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to my colleague from the great state of texas. i rise in strong opposition to this bill which would be more appropriately named the america concedes act. heck, we could go so far as to say that this is the american corruption act. this bill has nothing to do with countering china or holding them accountable. it's 2,900 pages. have any of my colleagues supporting this bill actually read the bill? i would venture no. i would say, no, they probably haven't. because if they had, they would

know what was in it and they would recognize that it's selling us out to china. i, however, have read this bill. i have spent the last couple days pouring through the language and have found egregious provision after egregious provision. quite frankly, it's infuriating. one example is the fact that under section 61008, covid pandemic measures could be extended until december 31, 2025. what better way to make americans dependent on china for critical supplies like p.p.e. than to mandate that we get it from them and make sure that covid provisions stay in place? another example is the $8 billion, with barvetion, authorization -- b, authorization for the green climate fund which would incentivizing developing countries to participate in the paris climate agreement in practice this u.n. fund has done nothing more but distort global energy markets and even encourages corruption. i have an amendment to this bill that would strike the funding and i urge my colleagues to

support that amendment. however, we know that this is more about politics than it is about good policy. so i'm not particularly optimistic. however, i still would encourage my colleagues to support that amendment. madam speaker, this bill is misguided. we should stand as americans and counter china, support true american innovation. i encourage my colleagues to oppose this bill. it's dangerous and misguided. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from georgia, ms. bourdeaux. ms. bourdeaux: thank you. i rise in strong support of this act, a bill that would bolster american leadership in critical economic sectors for decades to come. in addition to necessary provisions to spur american production of semiconductors, the america competes act would take action to address supply chain disruptions and shortages.

my bill, the supply chain act, is included in this package and would ensure the newly created office of supply chain resiliency and crisis response at the department of commerce has the tools it needs to map and monitor critical supply chains, as well as prepare for and respond to supply chain shocks and disruptions. i heard from families and small businesses and manufacturers in georgia's seventh district the challenges presented by supply chain disruptions, especially amidst the pandemic. this package of supply chain resiliency measures will help us to identify and mitigate these disruptions moving forward. in closing, i would like to commend my colleagues for their hard work in assembling this critical legislation. i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the america competes act and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> madam speaker, i stand in strong opposition to what should be called the concedes act.

once again we're voting on a bill that was forced through this chamber in a partisan fashion and one that lacks the policies needed to bolster our competitiveness and combat the threats from our foreign adversaries. the hard work and the bipartisan collaboration of the space, science and technology committee has once again been obliterated so that the left can pass partisan policies. once again, in a sincere and goodwill attempt to work across the aisle on important policy, i introduced an amendment that would have re-authorized nasa's enhanced use leasing program for one year. mr. babin: a timeline supported by both parties. but to no surprise, the democrats put messaging over good governance and refused to make this noncontroversial amendment in order. and just a few weeks ago we had a bipartisan e.u.l. bill that

had already passed this house and was stolen from us, gutted and turned into a federal election takeover bill. instead of focusing on commonsense solutions to our china problems, h.r. 4521 hurts the american people. it lets china off the hook for failing to contain covid-19. it fails to ban funding to c.c.p.-tied organizations. it fails to punish the c.c.p. for its blatant human rights abuses and it fails to stop china's theft of america's intellectual property. today we had another opportunity to pass important legislation to support american technology and to hold foreign adversaries accountable. instead, we are once again wasting the american people's time and i urge every single one of my colleagues to vote no.

and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. green. mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. and thank the chairwoman, ms. johnson, for the time. madam speaker, dr. king was imminently correct when he reminded us that life is an inescapable network of mutuality tied to a single garden of destiny. for what impacts one directly impacts all indirectly this became clear to us when we had a shortage of p.p.e. in this country. we have a strategic petroleum stockpile in the sense that we have oil parol that is on reserve -- petroleum that is on reserve for emergencies when we pass this bill, we'll have a strategic medical supply stockpile, something that is desperately needed, something that this bill will provide, something that i will vote for

and i encourage my colleagues to do so as well. pass the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: we reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from illinois, ms. kelly. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. kelly: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank chairwoman eddie bernice johnson and her committee for all of their hard work. passing the america competes act will help small businesses and ensure the u.s. remains a leader in scientific development. this bill funds stem programs that develop the next generation of diverse scientists and ininvestors and -- inventors and funds the chips act to bring back semiconductor manufacturing to u.s. shores. companies large and small across industries are confronting new supply chain challenges. in my district i visited companies that are doing their best to produce delicious mustards, despite current

production challenges. the bipartisan supply chain act included in this bill will create an office of supply chain resiliency and crisis response within the department of commerce to monitor supply chains of critical goods and materials to mitigate future challenges. i hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will support this bill and bring it to small businesses across the country. i yield -- relief to small businesses across the country. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pascrell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pascrell: madam chair, thank you for bringing this forward. it's going to effect the

weaknesses that we have found in our trade deal. so i rise in support of the american competes act. this includes my bipartisan, bicameral bill, the national critical capabilities defense act. our bill will enstrengen trade supply -- will strengthen trade supply chains, it will stop the bleeding of our industrial might being shipped to foreign adversaries. the chinese communist party government climbed our back to economic power. they're abusing that power to commit genocide, crush democratic norms and undermine our workers. we must stop our adversaries from leaching off america's economic might to tsao discord. we -- sew discord. we must empower trade that does not undermine american competitiveness. i want to thank representatives

fitzpatrick for working on this legislation. i ask unanimous consent that the statements of support for the bill from the afl-cio, communication workers of america, united steel workers and the alliance for american manufacturing be centered into the record -- be entered into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pascrell: thank you. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i wish to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from indiana, ms. mrvan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mrvan: i thank chairwoman johnson for allowing me to speak on this. congress must advance this legislation to ensure american technology and manufacturing has the innovation advantage to continue to grow our economy, strengthen our national security

and tackle our supply chain issues. indiana's first congressional district is home to an incredible manufacturing, steel and industrial complex. and i want to recognize that my senate colleague from indiana, senator todd young, for his initiative on the senate companion legislation, the endless frontiers act. our nation has been faced with technology challenges in the past. today we have the opportunity to legislate together with our collective interests in mind to protect our workers and lead the world in innovation. thank you and, again, chairwoman johnson, for the time, and i encourage all my house colleagues to support the america competes act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute

to the gentlewoman from california, ms. eshoo. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. eshoo: thank you, madam speaker, thank you to the chair woman, who has done so much extraordinary work in leading the science committee and bringing this forward. so, madam speaker, i rise in great enthusiasm in support of this legislation, because it is so highly consequential for our country. if anyone -- and we are are concerned about supply chains, this legislation is for you. if we are concerned about inflation as a result of supply chain issues, we have a policies in this that are going to speak to it. i'm proud four of my bills were included in the underlying bill. and deal with chip material and

equipment production to the a.p.i. that is used for drugs that are manufactured overseas and we need to bring back to the united states to creating a comprehensive study so we can study wireless network security and educate the public ole cybersecurity and i urge my colleagues. this is really nonpartisan legislation. it is all about keeping america competitive, moving our greatness ahead, making sure we address where we are lagging. it will be good for our environs entire country, its workers and our economy. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i reserve. ms. johnson: how much time remains.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas has 17 minutes. 167 minutes. -- 17 minutes. >> i recognize the the gentleman from georgia for two minutes. mr. johnson: i have an amendment at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for general debate. mr. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. my amendment would help strengthen cybersecurity, improve american competitiveness and contribute to a more diverse workplace by create the day that cybersecurity grant program

which gives the national institutes of standards and technology known -- the authority to make grants to historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. in schools receiving pell grants, it would help them promote cyber education and research. we must include more women and minorities so we are maximizing all the textiles our country has to offer. we are engaged in a cyber war and need all-hands-on-deck. hcbu's are doing the most advanced work in our nation and we should tap into and fully support those institutions to help us within this cyber war and i urge my colleagues to support my amendment when it

comes up. i would also recognize the fact that as i had listened to the debate today on this very important topic from my friends on the other side of the aisle, i have heard a lot of asian bashing and it is quite dangerous, madam chair, for us to go down that path, stoking the passions of people against other people. this is not about other people. this is about what america can do to put itself in position to protect its supply chains and to make things in america and restore the greatness that this country has. and so i would urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to refrain from the constant bashing of asian people

because it translates into real-time. it has a real detrimental effect to our brothers and sisters who may not look like some, but they are people, too. and they are americans as well. and so we should not demonize an entire people just to score cheap political points. and with that, madam chair, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i take great offense of what we heard that we are supposedly asian bashing. this is politics and identity politics, i should say this. we have never bashed anybody for their heritage whatsoever. this is a counter -- our argument is total 100%

countering the chinese communist party and has nothing to do with the heritage of people whatsoever. chinese communist party is the chinese communist party and if we can't push back without being accused of racial accusations and racism which is so typical of this other side, i feel like this country is not being well served at all. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentleman from indiana. >> i want to reiterate a story about my district. one of the top-producing steel producers in the nation and car producers and we are talking about the enhancing to produce

automobiles because it takes semiconductors and when we don't have them, people stop working. and then my district is impacted. today is vital for the creation of jobs and to protect our nation and to be able to correct the supply chain and to be able to produce semiconductors here in the united states. the vitality of that is is the example of the plant in columbus, ohio and the investments made in technology jobs so the next generation will have an opportunity to participate in our economy. and with that, i conclude and i thank the chair woman for this opportunity and i encourage the house to pass this piece of legislation. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i reserve.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, speaker pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. the speaker: i thank the chair woman. this legislation, the america competes act is something that has come to the floor largely because of the investments that she has made over the years in science and technology, keeping america competitive, now as the chairman of the science and technology chair. thank you for the intellect you have brought to us and the

reputation you have enjoyed in that community in support of your legislative initiatives and this bill being the highlight of it all. america has long been a beacon of excellence in science and engineering and the world and being transformative for workers, businesses and economy. by investing in education and research, we have been preeminent in the world arena. but a number of years ago, other countries followed our blueprint. they followed our lead. they invested in education in recognizing the value of investment in research and new technologies and now they threaten our position as world leader in science and innovation. we have been seeing that overtime. the technologies that we rely on

each day and those that will take us into the future, must be made. ms. herrera beutler: in america, or else we will be at the mercy of those other countries driving up costs for american families and eroding our global competitiveness. this situation is a challenges to the economic security of our country and financial security of our families and the national security of our nation. and it must be met head on with full strategic action that seizees the opportunities for progress. today, the house is seizing that opportunity in passing legislation that meets the moment by securing the preeminence of american innovation and economic strength in the america competes act. to be preeminent in technology innovation is essential that america becomes self-sufficient

in the manufacture of competitive goods and will transport our nation into the nation by supercharging our see him yil conductors from defense systems from computers to cars to your personal phones. electric cars contain hundreds of chips. and chips are the lifeblood of modern technology. but over the past 30 years, america's global share of manufacturing semiconductors has been outpaced leading us dependent on those countries and vulnerable to their supply chain which drive up costs at home and for america. competes directs $52 billion for chips for america act. and that's contained in this bill, which will address supply

chain disruptions and push up costs to families. bring back chip production to america and ensure sure that u.s. leads the way. specifically, the bill provides financial to facility and equipment for semi-conductor fabrication assembly ibly. testing advanced packaging and research and development. this is very specific and very well thought out. there are advances in manufacturing at home in our country and strengthens our supply chain. the pandemic has exposed this vulnerable of the global supply chain. we need to be making goods in america. the america competes act

authorizes $45 billion to support the manufacture and acquisition of critical goods for equipment that is essential including component and products for public health and biological preparedness. very important. information and communication technology. energy and transportation sectors' industrial base and agriculture and food products' supply chains. that affects everyone in our country. competes reduces our reliance on critical goods from countries of concern, countries of concern and encourages the relocation of manufacturing facilities out of those countries and supports the creation of jobs with competitive wages including by pri serving collective

bargaining agreements. third, one and two were about supercharging and strengthening. three, competes scientific research to ensure that we lead the technology of the future. it includes a suite of research and technology bills to turbo charge innovation focused on solution and results. i reiterate, a suite of bills that had been bipartisan in committee and on the floor of the house and it maximizes the american talent pool by diversifying our nation's stem work force. this is very important because we want many more people, women and people of color, people that

were in underrepresented communities to be part of that. and fourth, promotes global leadership ensuring that the 21st century and the values of the united states to win on the world stage. and there are a strong action taken to hold the p.r.c. accountable which hurts u.s. workers and for its human rights violations, including its genocide against the uighurs. people have to understand the connection between human rights violations and fairness to american workers. actually, what is happening in china with the uighurs is beyond -- it's genocide. to the nth degree. this use of forced labor which they're doing with the uighurs is immore and horrific, yes -- immoral and horrific, yes.

and hurts american workers who have to compete with slave labor. so understand human rights and fairness to our workers, human rights there and fair tons our workers here, -- fairness to our workers here, are connected. the house bill reflected rigorous comprehensive process of listening to the experts and crafting legislation that will truly rise to this challenge and i thank, madam chair, for your doing that. you and 11 committees have fed into this legislation so i know that we've heard from many of the chairs today. we'll hear from many more members as we go into the amendment process. but i want to congratulate you, madam chair. well over 100 research and scientific institutions have already endorsed this bill. for its key components. from academic institutions including the association of american universities, and dozens of top research universities, including the ivy

league and -- including the university of california system. leading scientific groups such as american association for advancement of science, american nuclear society, american mathematical society, american society for engineer. top innovation firms and business groups, the chamber of commerce, semiconductor industry association, the national association of manufacturers and companies like intel who invest in these chips, groups representing american workers, and this is very important, groups representing american workers led by the afl-cio, and i mentioned the teamsters who write, on behalf of america's supply chain union, they call themselves, i applaud house democratic leadership for moving forward with their own legislation that addresses the critical issues of competing with china in a way that benefits u.s. working families

for many years to come. i agree with president biden, their statement says, that america competes, will bring manufacturing jobs back home to this country, and make america's supply chains more resilient. competes is built on bipartisan bills, many of which have already passed the house. with overwhelming, bipartisan margins, my colleagues, overwhelming bipartisan margins. and that includes the national science foundation for the future act. the department of energy science for the future act. rural stem education act. open ran outreach pact, future network act. strengthening america's strategic national stockpile act, and many more. in closing i just want to say the america competes act recognizes that meets the challenges of the twerchg, en-- 21st century, ensuring that america cannot just compete but

must win in the global landscape. we were in the lead. we've set a good example for the world, others followed our lead, and they became competitive with us. so a vote for this bill would be a vote for making more american goods here in america with american workers. a vote for this bill would strengthen our supply chains and lower costs for families. and forceful action -- it would bring forceful action to assure ma america, not the people's republican of china, but america writes of rules of the road for the 21st century. with that, i urge a strong bipartisan vote for the america competes act and for ensuring the global preeminence of america's manufacturing, for america's workers and the american economy and our security now and for years to come. again, congratulations to chairwoman eddie bernice johnson and other chairs who worked so

hard to bring this very important legislation to the floor and to the floor. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam chair. i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentlelady and, first of all, i think it is important to say how great it is to have an opportunity to create jobs at the same time that promotes human rights, while respecting our fellow americans, asian-pacific. i think it is important that we make that statement. that as we promote this very important legislation,

asian-pacific islanders and others will also have the respect of this nation because we do believe in human rights. but i want to pause for a moment to be able to thank my friend, my colleague, the honorable eddie bernice johnson, for sticking to her higher values, her commitment to science, for more than two decades, going on three decades. as i watched her on the science committee, first as a member myself, and then as she proceeded to take the leadership reins, look where we are today, with an outstanding competes act, that builds on previous legislation, brings together 11 jurisdictional committees and comes down on the side of creating jobs. we oher a great debt of -- owe her a great deft gratitude and i'm -- debt of gratitude and i'm grateful to call her a member of the united states congress and a fellow texan. this legislation will answer the questions of those who are complaining about the supply

chain. because $45 billion will improve our nation's supply chains and strengthen our economy and national security by preventing shortages of critical goods. there is an outcry of inflation, there's an outcry of empty shelves. but i will tell you that the immediate signing of this bill will turn the corner for all americans. i'm grateful would be be advancing -- we'll be advancing the innovation. just yesterday i was at the icon center and looking at a number of technology companies in my 18th congressional district. i was glad to talk to a former truck driver who was there in programs or a program that dealt with training at-risk persons or persons who are changing careers. he was saying he could not do trucking anymore but how glad he was to do this. i'm also very glad that legislation that i had is in this bill regarding stem and also k-12 students by creating state and regional workshops to create jobs. this is a bill that will

continue to create jobs and working with the national science foundation to ensure diversity in stem. i thank you for allowing me this time, but i will it continue to work on these issues and create jobs. compete act creates jobs. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. bob wenzel reserve the balance of my time. mr. babin: reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you. i yield one minute to the gentleman from illinois. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. and thank you, chairwoman johnson. i rise today in support of the america competes act. look, we've heard a lot about competing with china on the global stage. mr. garcia: and i strongly agree

that we have to invest in american innovation. but what does innovation mean if the technological development and economic growth leave everyday people behind? to truly compete we must take a hard look inward. our economy is built on the backs of many low-wage workers, many of them being latino, black and immigrant, like my neighbors in chicago. how can we compete globally and inequality rises, our health care system crumbles and the middle class remains out of reach for millions. i support the america competes act because it puts a focus on where it needs to be, on investing in communities. the bill strengthens our supply chains, builds sustainable technologies, includes people from diverse backgrounds and in the stem field and protects and

expands living wage jobs. it's about real access to opportunity so more americans can share in our country's wealth, because our people are our strength. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: wish to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: madam speaker, how much time do we have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has 10 minutes left. ms. johnson: thank you. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. speier. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. speier speier madam speaker, thank you -- ms. speier: madam speaker, thank you. to the chairwoman of the committee, thank you for this bold legislation. and thank you for your legacy of service. members, we cannot rest, we cannot be asleep at the switch. the countries that innovate and commercialize new technologies the fastest will be able to set the political, military and economic agenda for the 21st century. we must prevail. the global microchip shortage is

only a symptom of a broader challenge which is that the united states' share of global semiconductor production has fallen from 37% to just 12% over the last 30 years. president putin recently said the country that becomes the leader in a.i. will reign the world. think about that. it's all about artificial intelligence. in the field of a.i., china now surpasses the united states in the global share of research papers, and consistently files more a.i. patents than any other country. the america competes act will reset our focus. we need to invest in research, we need to invest in applications and we need to research -- we need to invest in talent. the decline in american technology innovation and competitiveness is a national security challenge we must

avoid. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: wish to reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlelady from ohio, ms. kaptur. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. kaptur: mary, i thank the chairwoman for yielding and thank her for her dutiful service to our country. what a legacy to leave for the american people. congratulations. i rise today to highlight two amendments i have offered to the america competes act. the first ensuring that innovative startups in our great lakes region, our freshwater industrial heartland, are prioritized when federal support is awarded to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy technology. the second will allow economic plea distress -- economic ladies dressed communities to -- economic ladies dressed

communities to receive solar facilities. china constantly hacks our technology and takes outsourced jobs, paying penny wages to their workers. the competes act offers a remarkable opportunity to stimulate 21st century growth in america. we must make sure these investments reach down to the communities that have been outsourced of jobs and not always receive their fair share in compensation. my amendments will allow great lakes communities to receive the resources they deserve as they labor to make, build and grow that which makes, builds and grows america. i ask for support of these amendments and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: wish to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: madam speaker, what time do we have left? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has eight minutes left.

ms. johnson: we have no further requests for time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. during the past two hours of debate, you've heard my colleagues mention dozens and dozens of flaws in this bill. and they haven't even covered all of them. there's an excessive transfer of taxpayer dollars to international climate slush funds, with no guard rails preventing that money from going to china, our greatest adversary today. there's a dramatic expansion of the treasury's authority, giving them unchecked power to block americans' digital currency payments worldwide. there's the permanent extension of the health care tax credit for trade adjustment assistance beneficiaries, with no

justification. there are so lind are a-style loan guarantees. it seems like this bill has everything in it except for the one thing that it desperately needs. a focus on countering the growing danger we face from the chinese communist party there is no question in my mind that the chinese communist party is the greatest threat we face as a nation today. i was very proud to work on bipartisan house science committee legislation to make america more competitive and more secure. i had high hopes that we can take our proposals, which passed the house with broad bipartisan support, and conference them with the senate to create a strong strategic approach for america's continued technological growth and global competitiveness. unfortunately, the speaker had other priorities. and instead of moving forward on a true china bill, she created a

massive christmas tree with unrelated liberal priorities hung from every branch, like ornaments. we cannot afford this partisan gamesmanship. the threat is too real for the american people and our national security. i urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. johnson: thank you very much, madam speaker. i have no >> at noon, the house continues work on a bill that gives aid to the semi -- semiconductor chip industry to better compete with china. on c-span2 at 8:00 eastern,

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